Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy…. you shall not do any work (Exodus 20.8,10). That’s what were told by God via Moses and the tablets. On the Sabbath, on Sunday I usually go to church, which I figure gets me on the right track with God as far as the Sabbath is concerned. But who am I fooling? Myself, maybe, but not God. I don’t believe God keeps track, although attending church has a long track record in all religions.

But what about the rest of the day? What happens when I get home from church? How do I continue to remember the Sabbath? Remember what? Genesis tells us: So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation (2.3). Maybe Sunday is a special day to remember God’s creation, remember God in my life. Maybe it’s a time to extend church past morning worship and fellowship and into an afternoon of Sabbath prayer time of gratitude. To do that, I know I have to slow down on all the work that’s waiting to be done.